solera

American  

[soh-lair-uh, saw-le-rah] / soʊˈlɛər ə, sɔˈlɛ rɑ /

noun

1. (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.

2. a classification for the sherries or brandies having the greatest maturity in a solera.

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solera British  

/ səˈlɛərə /

noun

1. 1. a system for aging sherry and other fortified wines, in which younger wines in upper rows of casks are used to top up casks of older wines stored below in order to produce a consistently aged blend

   2. a blend of sherry produced by this system

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Etymology

Origin of solera

< Spanish: literally, supporting beam, base (for uprights) < Vulgar Latin *solāria, equivalent to Latin sol ( um ) base, ground (> Spanish suelo ) + -āria -ary; Cf. vino de solera mature wine (presumably from the bottom range of casks) used to fortify younger wine

Example Sentences

They include Solera Health, which connects patients to digital health solutions, and Monogram Health, which helps patients with chronic kidney disease and other conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claritas, Monogram, Nexben and Solera didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

An investment in Monogram Health was made by CFCG-MGH 23 Holdings, while a stake in Solera was purchased through CF-SOL 23 Holdings, according to the documents reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crowe reports employment and equity in Solera Health.

From Science Daily

The 23-year-old Zambia captain used a clever stutter in her run up to make goalkeeper Daniela Solera jump before sending her penalty to the left with ease.

From Seattle Times